It is better to be born lucky than rich.

It is better to be born lucky than rich.
It is better to be born lucky than rich.
Prov. If you are born rich, you may lose your money, but if you are born lucky, you will always get what you need or want just by chance. •

Maybe your family doesn't have a lot of money, but you are lucky, you know. And it's better to be born lucky than rich.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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